Budapest vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$810
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$3446
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
78
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
1.69M
662K

The cost of living in Budapest is 37% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 3675th and 890th ($1580 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Canada, respectively. Check Hungary vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 646th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Vancouver

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Budapest Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$21273

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884